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(WICB) Bridgetown, Barbados – Captain Merissa Aguilleira believes that West Indies women’s cricket is on the rise and she is predicting “big things” for her team in the near future.

KHULNA, Bangladesh, (Reuters) – Bangladesh have called up uncapped middle-order batsman Mominul Haque to replace injured Shakib Al Hasan for the first two one-day internationals against West Indies.

-amid football turmoil Amid calls from team players for new blood in the local football federation here, the coach of the Golden Jaguars yesterday announced he had quit with immediate effect.

By Emmerson Campbell Guyana’s and Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) bantamweight champion, Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred’s career hangs in the balance after she was found to be five weeks pregnant hours before her world title fight last Saturday in Mexico.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC– New Chief Executive Officer of the WICB, Michael Muirhead, says he is delighted with the strides being made by the West Indies women’s cricket team.

HULNA, Bangladesh,  CMC-Hard hitting West Indies batsman Keiron Pollard says the atmosphere in the West Indies team camp is the best since his introduction to the regional side.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Australia selectors want Ricky Ponting to be part of the back-to-back Ashes series in 2013, coach Mickey Arthur has said, but the third and final test against South Africa in Perth may be his last chance to reverse a run of wretched form.

HULNA, Bangladesh,  CMC-West Indies allrounder Andre Russell says he expects his side to continue its winning ways against Bangladesh in the five One-day Internationals and the Twenty20 International.

-Giftland distributes gifts to top athletes in nationals Star Party Rental has committed to sponsoring the Redeemer Primary’s football team as they prepare for next year’s finals, even as Giftland Office Max yesterday presented trophies and other gear to the top performers in the just-concluded National Schools’ Championships.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Thilan Samaraweera defied the discomfort of an injured hand and the threat of the New Zealand attack to ensure Sri Lanka retained a foothold in the second test yesterday.

(Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel has been backed by his Red Bull principal to get even better as a driver having become the youngest triple Formula One world champion in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC-Jamaica’s leading cricketers, Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels, have not been included in a 14 man squad named for the Caribbean Twenty/20 tournament next year.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC-Jamaica’s Under-21 netballers delivered an improved performance but their effort was not enough to deprive Australia from completing a clean sweep in their three-test series which ended here over the weekend.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The Brooklyn Nets beat the visiting New York Knicks 96-89 in an overtime thriller on Monday in the first battle for ‘Big Apple’ bragging rights between the city rivals.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – South Africa head into the third and final test against Australia believing that if all else fails their deep reservoir of grit and determination can still be counted on to confront the most daunting of challenges.

CASTRIES, St. Lucia,  CMC- The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has heaped praise on players who achieved personal milestones during the Windies series win over Bangladesh.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC-Reliable West Indies batsman Shriv Chanderpaul has moved to number three position while team mate Marlon Samuels has broken into the top 20 for the first time in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen.

Keen action is anticipated tonight at the Banks DIH Car Park as four teams will go home while four others will book places in the quarterfinal of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets Competition.

Trinidad-based Iwan Azore says he is fully prepared for his bout against Mark Austin for the Guyana Welterweight title on Friday, when they clash on the ProAm Card organized by the Guyana Boxing Board.

Incumbent president of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Steve Ninvalle said the newly elected executive would have to “hit the ground running” as several bouts have been planned for early next month.